Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-11-10
ANCIENT ORDER OF UNITED
WORKMEN.

order. 1t gives an array of figures that
are astonishing, as well as truthful,
which every member of the order can
fully substanciate. Besides it gives the
aims and objects of the order in such
plain, simple language that none can
fail to understand Those of our citi-
zens who wish to carry good, safe and
cheap insurance would do well to inves-
tigate this order, and make application
to any of the officers or members of Pro-
lection Lodge No. 172, located in this
city:
Hutchinson Lodge No. - was organ
lied August 9th, 1891, with thirteen
charter members. Since organization to
October 3lsl, 1887, including charter
members we have had one hundred and
fifty limitations, gained twelve by
card from other lodges. He have lost by
death one, by withdrawal to join other
lodges and a permanent suspension,
twenty-four, leaving at present on the
rolls one hundred and thirty eight. We
have paid in death losses S4 SAP, and for
supreme relief calls $12624 The charter
members have each paid sixty-six assess
ments of one dollar each, seven supreme
relief assessments amounting to one dol
lar and sixty seven cents and aggregating
$67.67 for each such member making the
cost of insurance on So, 900 less than So 63
per thousand per year. Cheap insurance.
Safe insurance. Cheap beause the cost
is but a 1.-THE of what is charged by old
line companies. Safe because there are
200, 900 good brothers in the United
States who are solemnly pledged to see
that the family of a brother receives the
$1,000 after his death. The Grand Lodge
A. o. U. w., of Kansas, was organized
February 9th, 1879. with 800 members.
| We now have over 100 members i'll the
state and have paid out On death losses
1874, 900, and 81, 294 40 supreme relief.
October eth, 1868, John Upchurch
and six others met at Meadville, Pa, and
organized the order of A. o. U. W., and
it was in February, 1878, before they had
1900 members. Now we have near, or
| over, 200, 900, and have paid in death loss
es since February, 10, over SIG, 900, 900.
What a change in nineteen years!
Father Upchurch as we love to call
him, died only a few months since, hon
ored when alive, and his memory blessed
and revered by the living brothers, as
well as the widows and orphans of the
| dead
Some one present tonight may ask:
| What is the A. 0. U. W."
1t is purely benevolent and strictly
business organization, embracing in its
membership all classes, from the humble
laborer to the banker, statesman and di
vine. Men of every religion and nation
ality can become members if healthy and
found worthy. We pay no heavy saa
ries or commissions, or print costly ad
vertisements. as do old-line companies.
| We have no board of directors which in
vests our money in mortgages on imagi-
nary property, or in real estate to depre
ciate in value, nor do we deposite it in
large sums to tempt our officers to take a
trip to Canada but our funds are kept in
the individual lodge treasury until an as
sessment is made, when it soon reaches
the BENEFICIARY. We know just when and
| hnra nd for hat
The A. o. U. w. offers every man, how
ever humble his station in life, an oppor-
tunity to provide for his family against
| loss and accident, to which all are liable,
| for all things are uncertain in this world
| except death.
When the head of the family is sudden
ly cut off, in many cases it brings priva-
ton and even suffering, how then is the
| poor man, or the man Of even moderate
means whose income is only barely
| enough to meet his daily wants, to pro
vide for his family in their hour of need?
Our answer is, the A. o. U. w. is the
| place to find relief 1t is the best invest
ment you can make anywhere, and nc
man is so poor but what he can avail him
| self Of its benefits. AS before stated we
employ no soliciting agents, but every
| brother is an agent and receives his pay
in the social and fraternal privileges he
can and may enjoy by associating and
| fraternizing with his brethren of the or
| der, and in the cOnscientiousness of
knowing that when he pays his assess
ment that it goes to some needy one. In
this connection would urge on members
a faithful and frequent attendance at our
lodge meetings, it will do you good, it
will do others good. The officers of the
lodge cannot do all, no matter how faith
full and able he may be. Who ever heard
Of a general or colonel winning a bat
| tie without the cooper alton of the sol
diers? The officers may plan, but it re-
mains for you soldiers to show your
nerve, gather up your courage and get to
work. | am safe in saying that there is
not member of our lodge but has some
friends that with little talk, and the or
der fnlly explained to him. will soon be
one ofus. Let us work.
Tell me not our present numbers
| Are all the members we can get
That the time has come for sumber;
No, my brother, no, not yet